Why can the C-17 land on short runways?

Military aircraft need not only be very effective in the air, but they also have to be able to take off and land from less than perfect runways and other areas. With a little help from ground ...

The C-17 Globemaster III is one of several aircraft the United States has that can deploy all four of its thrust reversers in flight. It's a tactic called a reverse-idle descent, and it's something no ...

Big airplanes need big engines, and the C-17 Globemaster III is one of the larger aircraft deployed by the U.S. Air Force. While vehicles like the Boeing CH-47 Chinook are often used to get quickly ...

When military strategists talk about projecting power across the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, one aircraft stands above all others: the C-17 Globemaster III. This massive transport aircraft has ...

A post shared on X claims to show a Boeing C-17 Globemaster taking off from an aircraft carrier. Social media users are claiming to show a C-17 Globemaster take off from an aircraft carrier. One user ...

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., takes off from a runway during Exercise Rainier War 22A at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 18, 2022. The exercise is ...

An Air Force general speculated that the C-17 Globemaster III would remain in service until 2075, even after its NGAL successor platform comes online. The United States Air Force today operates a ...